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1950s | |
1960s | |
Etta James', "At Last"
Misheard Lyrics: Atlas, my love has come along
Original Lyrics: At last, my love has come along
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Lou Christie's, "Rhapsody in the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: And then a flash from the past
or And then a blast from the past Original Lyrics: And then a flash from above
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The Doors', "The Unknown Soldier"
Misheard Lyrics: Rapists where the news is read
Original Lyrics: Breakfast where the news is read
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Feel the beat of the jamboree
Original Lyrics: Feel the beat from the tambourine
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Bob Welch's, "Ebony Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a cat at night in my dreams
Original Lyrics: Like a cat at night in the trees
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Cat Stevens', "Moon Shadow"
Misheard Lyrics: And if I ever lose my head
Original Lyrics: And if I ever lose my hand
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Maria Muldaur's, "Midnight at the Oasis"
Misheard Lyrics: Bring your camo(uflage) to bed
Original Lyrics: Sing your camel to bed
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Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics: With a man named Al Capone
Try to make that town his own Original Lyrics: When a man named Al Capone
Tried to make that town his own |
Ray Charles', "America the Beautiful"
Misheard Lyrics: O beautiful for gracious skies
Original Lyrics: O beautiful for spacious skies
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Stevie Wonder's, "You Are the Sunshine of My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: That's why I'll always be allowed
Original Lyrics: That's why I'll always be around
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Stories', "Brother Louie"
Misheard Lyrics: Louie, Louie, you’re gonna try
Original Lyrics: Louie, Louie, you’re gonna cry
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The Band's, "The Shape I'm In"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, you don't know I shave my leg
Original Lyrics: Oh, you don't know the shape I'm in
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1980s | |
Aretha Franklin's, "Freeway of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Knew you'd be a vision in light
Original Lyrics: Knew you'd be a vision in white
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Eurythmics', "Here Comes the Rain Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Falling on my head like a melody
Original Lyrics: Falling on my head like a memory
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Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville's, "Don't Know Much"
Misheard Lyrics: Look at this faith, I know the years are showing
Original Lyrics: Look at this face, I know the years are showing
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Lionel Richie's, "Running with the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: The hottest city street
Original Lyrics: The heart of the city street
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Michael Damian's, "Rock On"
Misheard Lyrics: Prettiest girl of every speed
Original Lyrics: Prettiest girl I've ever seen
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Nu Shooz's, "I Can't Wait"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, I-I-I can't win
Original Lyrics: Baby, I-I-I can't wait
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Peter Gabriel's, "Sledgehammer"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a newsman in the rinse
Original Lyrics: This amusement never ends
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T'Pau's, "China in Your Hand"
Misheard Lyrics: Comfort greed
Never born in the sea Took a light from the barrel of hell Original Lyrics: Come from greed
Never born of the seed Took life from a barren land. |
The Ramones', "Blitzkrieg Bop"
Misheard Lyrics: They're piling in the back seat
Generating v.d. Original Lyrics: They're piling in the back seat
Generating steam heat |
Weird Al Yankovic's, "Addicted to Spuds"
Misheard Lyrics: You planned to trip and I don't know
Original Lyrics: You planned a trip and I don't know
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Addicted to Spuds"
Misheard Lyrics: You planned to trip and I don't know
Original Lyrics: You planned a trip to Idaho
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1990s | |
Bee Gees', "Secret Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna lose the wine I hunger for
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna lose the one I hunger for
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Bonnie Raitt's, "Something to Talk About"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's give them something from Arkansas
Original Lyrics: Let's give them something to talk about
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Elton John's, "Something About the Way You Look Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: And I can't reside
Original Lyrics: And I can't describe
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Janet Jackson's, "Love Will Never Do (Without You)"
Misheard Lyrics: Our friends think we’re nonsense
Original Lyrics: Our friends think we’re opposites
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Nirvana's, "All Apologies"
Misheard Lyrics: Aw inaw izza ooga
Original Lyrics: All in all is all we are.
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R.E.M.'s, "Losing My Religion"
Misheard Lyrics: Consider this
The smell that brought me to my knees failed Original Lyrics: Consider this
The slip that brought me to my knees failed |
2000s | |
KT Tunstall's, "Other Side of the World"
Misheard Lyrics: All the muscles tighten in her veins
Original Lyrics: All the muscles tighten in her face
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U2's, "Walk On"
Misheard Lyrics: You got to meet me high
Original Lyrics: You've got to leave it behind
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2010s | |
Death Grips', "Hustle Bones"
Misheard Lyrics: Hustle balls comin’ out my mouth
Original Lyrics: Hustle bones comin’ out my mouth
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Harry Styles', "Watermelon Sugar"
Misheard Lyrics: Watermelon booger farts
Original Lyrics: Watermelon sugar high
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Meghan Trainor's, "Me Too"
Misheard Lyrics: If I was you, I'd want up in me too.
Original Lyrics: If I was you, I'd wanna be me too
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OneRepublic's, "Counting Stars"
Misheard Lyrics: Sing yellow river the lessons are learned
Original Lyrics: Sink in the river the lessons I learned
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The Script featuring will.i.am's, "Hall of Fame"
Misheard Lyrics: Sitting in the hall of fame.
Original Lyrics: Standing in the hall of fame.
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Toby Keith's, "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: ‘til the day that he tried
Original Lyrics: ‘til the day that he died
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misc | |
Ariana Grande's, "Positions"
Misheard Lyrics: I just tried to open Adobe
Original Lyrics: I'm just hopin' I don't repeat history
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